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Three month-old Saints mascot "Mackleboar" named after rapper Macklemore, gets his 15 minutes of fame by local photographers at a Saints baseball ceremony and demolition on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at the old Gillette/Diamond Products building in Lowertown in downtown St. Paul. The pig took advantage of the mud along the side of the building that will be taken down for a new Saints ballpark. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Saint Paul Saints mascot "Mudonna" makes sure she is safe with a hardhat for the ballpark site demolition on Saturday. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Saint Paul Saints invited the public for a ballpark site demolition on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at the old Gillette/ Diamond Products building in Lowertown in downtown St. Paul. An excavator took out a small awning. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

A lucky Saint Paul Saints with a new free baseball takes a photo of the demo site with a cell phone. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

The Saint Paul Saints mascot "Mackleboar", 3 months, has his squeals quieted by a bottle as members of the local media document the the Saints ballpark site demolition. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Co-owner of the Saints Mike Veeck laughs aloud after he broke up 2 cement blocks during a site demolition. The sledge hammer was in the shape of a baseball bat. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Tim Holden, a mayoral candidate,who opposes the demolition and ballpark was at the ceremony with protestors. (Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo)

Photos: Saints celebrate future new ballpark with a building demo

The St. Paul Saints and the city of St. Paul celebrated on Saturday afternoon, July 13, 2013, with a ballpark site demolition at the old Gillette/Diamond Products building in Lowertown to make way for the new stadium scheduled for June 2015.